Talent Acquisition Specialist

The role will support the Business in the delivery of technical engineering and environmental related recruitment & talent acquisition.

With the support and guidance of the Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, this role will cover all aspects of recruitment & talent acquisition to include liaising with the HR Team, Business Unit Leads, Recruiting managers, Candidates, and Recruitment & talent acquisition suppliers.

The role recruits in a skills shortage market; therefore, the candidate will require a wider understanding of a variety of candidate attraction techniques and sourcing strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Performing recruitment & talent acquisition activities in an effort to successfully source competent and suitable candidates for active and forecasted roles within the business.
2. Follow, manage, and monitor all WSP recruitment & talent acquisition practices, policies, and processes.
3. Fully knowledgeable of WSP's EE Plan and drive achievement of the EE targets by ensuring the placement of EE candidates.
4. Utilizing various recruitment & talent acquisition tools and platforms to meet recruitment & talent acquisition demands such as internal recruitment & talent acquisition systems, external recruitment & talent acquisition systems, networking initiatives, agencies, and social media tools (i.e., LinkedIn Recruiting).
5. Action internal recruitment & talent acquisition approval processes including obtaining approval to utilize external recruitment & talent acquisition measures.
6. Conduct analytical interviewing for candidate prescreening.
7. Maintain regular Line Manager contact & communication covering all aspects of the recruitment cycle including discussing CV and candidate feedback.
8. End-to-end candidate management duties including prescreening, shortlisting, interview set up, background checks, regretting of unsuccessful candidates, and supporting with HR Administration in relation to the placement and onboarding of new employees.
9. Work with a high volume of vacancies in a skills shortage market and successfully making placements with a highly responsive time to fill.
10. Stay updated with the latest recruitment & talent acquisition trends and ensure continual improvement of WSP recruitment & talent acquisition and talent attraction strategies.
11. Promote the WSP brand and benefits.

Qualifications:

1. Min 3-5 years solid experience in recruitment & talent acquisition.
2. At least 2 years in-house recruitment & talent acquisition experience.
3. HR or recruitment & talent acquisition related qualification/degree.
4. Experience in HR administration specifically in relation to recruitment & talent acquisition cycle and processes (i.e., drafting of offer letters, contracts, etc.).
5. Recruitment & talent acquisition experience in a skills shortage industry, especially consulting engineering, transport, construction, and power advantageous.
6. Experience with virtual recruitment & talent acquisition process activities and initiatives.
7. Experience with RMS (Recruitment & talent acquisition Management System).
8. Strong Microsoft Word and Excel abilities.
9. Strong recruitment & talent acquisition network.

Key Competencies and Generic Skills:

1. Relationship management skills; proven experience in building rapport, gaining credibility as part of a team, building trust, working in partnership with cross-functional teams, and proactively delivering upon commitments and expectations.
2. Must have experience recruiting talent in an engineering, environmental, and mining related industry.
3. Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills; able to influence and engage with people, comfortable with presenting ideas and views, able to constructively challenge, probe, and offer an alternative perspective in discussions.
4. Team player; the candidate should demonstrate a proven ability to work within real and virtual teams, create a team working environment, and participate within a team including the HR function and with Line Managers across the client group/business stream.
5. Analytical; able to analyze, interpret, and communicate business, financial, and people data to inform discussions and develop solid recruitment & talent acquisition plans.
6. Results driven; proactive, accountable, responsible for delivery with a strong client/customer service orientation.
7. Resilient, self-motivated, multitasker, and able to remain calm under pressure and when working towards a variety of deadlines.
8. Time management and a highly organized approach are essential as well as advanced level IT skills.

Health and Safety:

Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental, and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you. Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm. Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

Additional Information:

What’s in it for you? What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important, be that our families, our friends, or ourselves. So if working from home, working part-time, or having flexible start and finish time will help with this, let us know as part of your application. As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first-class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions. Be you, be happy; we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP.

We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Remote Work: Employment Type: Contract

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